SOXX is trading 1.6% down today as the semiconductor sector pulls back following a strong rally driven by Meta’s Iris chip and Micron’s $250 billion investment announcement.

  • Escalating Middle East tensions and overnight profit-taking in AI-related names are weighing on the broader information technology sector.
  • Nasdaq futures are trending lower as investors reassess recent valuation surges in the semiconductor space following the July 9 rally.